Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22
VICE IN THE DISTRICT.
A supplemental Petition from the
Guardian League.


r. B. Moulton. president. and r. Mccarthy, sec
rotary OF the Guardian League, have published a
postscript to the original petition to Congress In
support OF the bill for the protection OF youth in
the District, in which they say:
''Since the foregoing petition was printed an
effort has been made to explain away the signif-
canoe OF the statistics presented by attributing
the large number OF arrests in the District, rst,
to the frivolous Offenses for which arrests are
made here, and secondly, to the extraordinary In
dustry OF the District police. Your petitioner,
therefore, has instituted comparisons between the
District and other large cities which demonstrate
that the arrests made here are as numerous in the
case OF the worst crimes they are in the aggre-
gate OF all ofenseR These comparisons relate to
1880.
STATISTICAL COMPARISONS.
The number OF arrests for homicides in New
York were 5s foI every 1000, 600 OF the popula-
ton; in Providence, 9.5; in Albany and Chicago
IL; In Buffalo, 49, in Philadelphia, A. in Boston,
40; In Brooklyn So; in Springfield, Mass, SO; in
Baltimore, 63; in Cincinnati, 81, and in the Dis
Jrict, 81, or twice as many as in Philadelphia,
seven times as many as in Chicago, fourteen times
as many as in New York, and more than in New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Providence and Al
The number OF arrests for assault with and
without battery, in Cincinnati. We're 2 for every
10000 OF the population; in Columbus, 4; in
81; in Brooklyn, 40; in springfieId, 4s; In New
York, SO; in Buffalo, 81; In baltimore, 81; In Bos
ton "a; In Albany, S. and in the District, LA, or
as in Philadelphia, seven times as many as in Chi
caga, seventy-two times as many as In Cincinnati,
and than In New Chicago
the number OF arrests for larceny and embezzle-
ment in Albany was for every 10000 Of the pop
Srooen IN N S Pnaae as
Yort 81 ia saltnsrs =; e Baalo IN s ses
as in Philadelphia, Springfield or Brooklyn. nine
times as many as In Columbus, eleven times as
many as IN Albany, and more than in Chicago
The number OF arrests for vagrancy in Spring.
held were for every 10 900 OF the population; In
II s n NeM 81 a al H.
in Chicago, Is; In Albany, %; in Philadelphia, As
and In the District, 66. or twice as many as In
many as in New York, six times as many as in
Baltimore, nine times as many as in Boston,
tnlrty-three times as many as In Springfield, and
more than in New York, Boston. Chicago and Bal
tfmore put together. similar state Of things
exists IN the comparative number OF arrests for
ir CONCEALED ana for
uniformity through the police reports OF these
cities The theory that
THE ALARMING NUMBER
OF arrests made in the District, as compared with
other places, is due to the greater activity and
efficiency Of the District police would seem to be
ulSpOSSd vi ny Iue IdcI puDuSileO IN Lne last an
nual report OF the District police department, that
for every patroman to the square mile OF territory
that the District has, Boston has 4; Chicago, 9;
Cincinnati and Brooklyn, 10; Baltimore, IA and
New York, @. 1t is not likely that police force
so much anterior In size to the police force Of other
cities would arrest more people than they do un-
less there were more offenders to arrest
Your petitioner invites your attention to the
following ordnance which Is in force only in this
city, and which contains the sum total Of all the
laws OF the District, SO far as your petitioner can
learn. for the protection OF children from solcita
lions to any kind OF vice:
"Al keepers OF tipping houses are prohibited
from selling spirituous and fermented liquors,
Wines cordials and all other Intoxicating liquors
to any minor. For the first violation OF
this section the offender shall be fined not less
than $50 nor more than $50; and for the second
ofense like fine, and Shall forfeit his her or their
license, which shall be annuled by the mayor
Ld,Os Of the corporation Of Washington, sec. II,
page 225.